• This recipe derives joy from simplicity. Don’t worry if your baking skills are still in development. With this guide, you’ll feel like a pro in no time. Let’s get into it!

Step 1: Preheat Your Oven

• Set your oven to 400°F (200°C). A hot oven ensures your scones puff up perfectly.

Step 2: Mix the Dry Ingredients

• In a large bowl, combine your flour, baking powder, baking soda, fine sea salt, and sugar. Whisk them together. Picture yourself swirling a magic potion; it’s all about uniformity!

Step 3: Incorporate the Cold Butter

• Add your cold butter cubes into the dry mix. Use a pastry cutter or your fingertips to work the butter into the flour until it resembles coarse crumbs. A key here is to work quickly; you don’t want that butter to melt!

Step 4: Introduce the Wet Ingredients

• Now, in a separate bowl, whisk the egg, sour cream, and half of your orange zest. Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. You want it to look slightly shaggy—like a good bedhead day!

Step 5: Fold in the Poppy Seeds

• Gently fold in those poppy seeds. Imagine you are planting seeds of joy right into the mix!

Step 6: Shape the Scones

• Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Pat it into a circle about 1-inch thick and cut it into triangles or rounds. Place the scones on a parchment-lined baking sheet.

Step 7: Bake Away!

• Bake these beauties for 15-20 minutes until they’re golden brown. The scent will drive you wild, but hold tight; let them cool momentarily.

Step 8: Prepare the Glaze

• While your scones cool, whisk together the confectioners’ sugar, melted butter, orange juice, and remaining zest for that elegant glaze. A spoonful goes a long way here!

Step 9: Glaze It Up!

• Drizzle the glaze over the cooled scones. Watch them transform into something even more enticing.

Step 10: Serve and Enjoy

• Dig in! Your hard work deserves a round of applause.